Organization Success

Resources and Opportunities to Support Organization Success

Organization Success Coaching Program

The Office of Student Leadership Development offers an opportunity for recognized student organizations to participate in a program designed to help elevate the organization. Through this program, leaders will meet with a designated coach from Student Leadership Development to discuss self-identified "Areas of Focus" and develop a customized action plan designed to address those "Areas of Focus."

What Does Participation In This Program Look Like?

Organizations selected to participate will be expected to meet at least twice a semester with their assigned coach to review and discuss progress on their action plan.
The program may last one or two semesters (depending on the complexity of the action plan)
The organization and its leaders will have to put some work into the action plan outside of those scheduled meetings with their coach.

If your organization is interested in participating in this program, please fill out the application!

Student Organization Success Coaching Program Application

Additional Resources and Opportunities

Student Leadership Development will continue to add and share resources for organizations to explore as they work to enhance the capacity of their team to engage in collective work. If you have questions or recommendations, please email [[leadership, Student Leadership Development]].

List of resources
Purpose and Goals Mission, Vision, and Values (YouTube video) Start with Why by Simon Sinek (YouTube video) If you like the video, you can learn more about Simon Sinek and Start with Why on his website. Article and Video - "SMART Goals: How to Make Your Goals Achievable"
Operational Skills Recognized Student Organization Leader Resources Check out this website for resources about a wide range of operational areas for organizations like financial management, event planning, planning and leading meetings, etc. TribeLink How To Guides for Organization Leaders Learn how to use TribeLink to enhance your organization's operations. In addition to outlining these resources, you can email tribelink@wm.edu with questions or attend a TribeLink Thursday session (check TribeLink events for details).
Recruitment and Member Engagement Organization Recruitment 365 Days a Year The Social Excellence Project Recruitment and Member Engagement are ultimately about relationships and The Social Excellence Project website provides a ton of resources that help organizations grow. Motivating the Middle A video summary/review of Motivating the Middle by T.J. Sullivan. Article - "101 Ways to Get New Members For Your Organization" Article - "How to Get People Interested in Joining a Club" Article - "How to Increase Your Club's Participation"
Collaboration and Partnerships Club Connect events are networking opportunities to connect leaders from organizations with similar activities/purposes. Check TribeLink Events to see what upcoming opportunities are scheduled. Article - "Tip Sheet: Building Community Partnership" Article - "5 Reasons Collaboration Fails and How to Fix It"
Accountability & Self-Governance Constitution Reviews are a way organizations can review their own governing documents to ensure they are operating in alignment with the organization's policies and procedures. If you are interested in getting some help with this, email [[leadership, Student Leadership Development]] Article - "Self-Governance is Critical for High Performance"
Fostering Inclusion Ask Big Questions is an intentional conversation that seeks to deepen understanding and strengthen community within a group. If your organization is interested in holding one of these conversations, email [[leadership, Student Leadership Development]] Pursue Perspective Resources Article - "Remembering the "I" in D&I: How to Foster Inclusion" Article - "A Culture of Inclusion: Promoting Workplace Diversity and Belonging"
Responsiveness and Innovation Article - "Adaptable: Innovative Leadership and the Ability to Effect Change" Article - "How to Be a More Flexible Leader" Article - "The Importance of Adaptability in an Increasingly Complex World"
Wellness, Member Care, and Risk Reduction

Organization Success Coaching Program

What Does Participation In This Program Look Like?

Additional Resources and Opportunities

Purpose and Goals

Operational Skills

Recruitment and Member Engagement

Collaboration and Partnerships

Accountability & Self-Governance

Fostering Inclusion

Responsiveness and Innovation

Wellness, Member Care, and Risk Reduction